Reebok, India’s largest sportswear brand today announced the commencement of Reebok Cricket Star Twenty20, a nationwide talent hunt to discover the most promising young cricketer of India. Reebok Cricket Star Twenty20 talent hunt will be conducted across the eight IPL cities. The cricket legend Greg Chappell will judge the selection trials. The winner of Reebok Cricket Star Twenty20 will be awarded a contract with the Rajasthan Royals, the Indian Premier League Cricket team.
Commenting on Reebok Cricket Star Twenty20, Subhinder Singh Prem, Managing Director, Reebok said “The association is our way of bringing alive the vision of our brand – fulfilling potential. As a performance brand we have a rich legacy in cricket since our inception in 1995 our sports heritage has grown from strength to strength. We are equipped to take new initiatives in this field, to encourage people to pursue sports and fitness and we hope that Reebok Cricket Star Twenty20 will send a message to all that Sports is not a faction of the elitist but a measure of talent, hard work and determination and Reebok as a brand is there to support anyone who has these in abundance measures.”
The contestants of the Reebok Cricket Star Twenty20 talent hunt will be tested for their cricketing abilities under the expert eyes of Greg Chappell. The selected contestants from each city will attend a 10 day camp at Jaipur where they will go through rigorous training on Twenty20 format and will compete with each other to be the next Reebok Cricket Star. The Reebok Cricket Star Twenty20 talent hunt is expected to draw thousands of young prospective cricketers. This initiative will provide a platform for aspiring cricketers throughout India to showcase their cricket abilities.
Source: Reebok PR
Hope this exercise would bring out few more cricketing gems from india like Ishant Sharma. I forsee a strong bench and an excellent young team rocking the world of cricket.
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